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tease

UK //tiːz//US //tiːz//

词源

源自古英语 tǣsan,意为'拉扯'或'撕扯',与古高地德语 zeisan(梳理羊毛)相关。

verb

❶ 开玩笑地逗弄或戏弄某人,通常是为了取乐或引起轻微的不安。

“He likes to tease his little sister about her new haircut.”

(他喜欢拿妹妹的新发型开玩笑。)

“Don't tease the dog, it might get angry.”

(别逗那只狗,它可能会生气。)

❶ 故意挑逗或引诱某人,通常带有性暗示。

“She teased him with a playful smile.”

(她用调皮的微笑挑逗他。)

“The movie star teased the audience with hints about her next project.”

(这位电影明星用关于她下一个项目的暗示挑逗观众。)

同义词:mock, taunt, joke, flirt, provoke

noun

❶ 喜欢开玩笑逗弄别人的人。

“He's such a tease, always making fun of his friends.”

(他是个爱开玩笑的人,总是拿朋友寻开心。)

“Don't be a tease, just tell me what happened!”

(别卖关子了,快告诉我发生了什么!)

同义词:joker, prankster, trickster

常见短语

tease out — 通过仔细分析或努力逐渐理清复杂的信息或问题。

“It took hours to tease out the meaning of the ancient manuscript.”

(花了数小时才逐渐理解这份古老手稿的含义。)